1 NATO Partner Organization
The University of Florida, through its Departments of Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering, has a strong background in water and wastewater treatment. The laboratory and reference facilities at the University of Florida are some of the best in the United States. The Hungarian partners in this endeavour would have full access to the reference materials at the University of Florida as well as access to personnel there who have expertise in the area of wastewater treatment.
The primary role of the NATO partner is to provide leadership and oversight to the project and finally to serve as scientific complements to the Hungarian team. The University of Florida team of Dr. Smith and Hatfield, have many years of experience with regard to project management and will bring that experience to this effort. Much of their experience bearing relevance to this project is in the area of assessing the effectiveness or efficiency of new processes to an existing situation with mathematical modeling of those processes.
Dr. Smith and Hatfield have been working in the area of water pollution and water quality for over 15 years each. In that time, they have each managed numerous research projects and so have an extensive history of project administration, both within the United States and outside the country.
Dr. Smith received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Environmental Chemistry at the University of Michigan. He then has since specialized in the application of remote sensing and geographic information systems to water pollution assessment. He has been a principal investigator on numerous large-scale projects dealing with international teams such as the one proposed here. Currently, for example, he is co Principal Investigator on a project that is assessing the environmental impacts of a new dam on the Danube. Through this project and a Fulbright Scholarship to the Hungarian Water Research Institute in 1993, Dr. Smith has become fully familiar with the Hungarian water pollution situation, including treatment of wastewater and nitrate contamination. Dr. Smith is considered an expert in the statistical assessment of the results of such applications of new techniques.
Dr. Hatfield received his M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of Iowa and his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at the University of Massachusetts. He then has since specialized in two areas; the first being the application water chemistry to the design and modelling of surface and ground water remediation systems. These systems incorporated reactions such as sorption/partitioning, metal reduction/complexation and biodegradation. The second area of specialisation is the application of mathematical optimization tools to improve the design and the operation of water and waste water treatment systems. Currently, Dr. Hatfield is the Principal Investigator or co Principal Investigator of several national and international projects totalling over 2.3 million dollars.
2 Partner Country Organization
The Living Planet Environmental Research Ltd. (Living Planet, Ltd.), founded in 1990, has a long record in the field of R&D related to environmental diagnoses and control, drinking-, waste- and surface water treatment technologies, water quality measurements and monitoring, laboratory analysis and field testing.
Living Planet consists of a group of internationally recognized experts. Stemming from the long experience of the management and staff, the functions of Living Planet consist of performing technical developments and consulting in environmental protection of water, soil and air.
In the case of water, Living Planet has experience and expertise in: potable-, waste- and surface-water treatment technologies; water quality measurement; development of new analytical methods and instruments; pollution control of landfills and water resources; site investigations to dispose wastes without generating ground water hazards; engineering of wastewater treatment plants; hydrogeological exploration for detecting diffusion of pollutants in aquifer; hydrogeological studies related to pollution of hazardous wastes; mathematical modeling of natural and artificial processes taking place in the environment and scenario analysis and prediction.
In the case of soil contamination, Living Planet has experience and expertise in: quantitative and qualitative determination of the composition and contamination of soils; determination of soil and water interactions and modeling of the phenomena; determination of the remobilizable pollution content of soils; treatment technologies for polluted soils; planning for the safe disposal of wastes; technologies for rehabilitation of low quality soils.
In the case of air contamination, Living Planet has experience and expertise in: measurement of air pollutants; development of gas analyzers; special applications of gas analyzers for emission and emission measurements; quantitative and qualitative analysis of soil-air for identifying the volatile pollution of soil and water; development of measuring methods and instruments for sampling and analysis of soil-air.
Living Planet has conducted a number of environmental impact assessment projects in Hungary including over 16 projects in the field of assessment of soil and water contamination and case studies on the affects of organic and inorganic pollution as well as hydrocarbon contamination. The professional background of the experts is a great asset in interdisciplinary projects related to environment protection. In addition to their professional education, the experts all have excellent communication skills. Living Planet has a long history in international projects both in Europe and the Americas.
Dr. Péter Princz director of the Living Planet Ltd. received his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry at Budapest University of Technology and Economics. He has extensive and long experience in the management of R&D projects. He had a leading role in the development and installation of the first Hungarian water quality monitoring instruments and stations in the early 1980's. Dr. Princz developed techniques for automated analysis for measurement of ammonium, nitrate, TOC, and BOD content of surface and wastewater. Between 1988 and 1990 he developed biosensors for monitoring the activity of activated sludge and determining the toxic effect of water pollutants.
Dr. Princz was the head of a research group that developed ultra - violet and zeolite-based drinking and wastewater treatment technologies for nitrate and micropollutants removal. He was the manager of 5 research projects dealing with biological degradability of wastewater. Between 1991 and 1992, he developed biotechnology for soil remediation. Dr. Princz directed the bioremediation work of abandoned Soviet military barracks in Hungary.
Dr. Princz provided water quality expert services to the Government of Paraiba State in Brazil, the National Board of Waters in Finland and the Technical University of Tallinn in Estonia. Since 1994 Dr. Princz has been the president of the Environmental Analytical Association in Hungary.
Dr. Dénes Kalló is a senior research adviser. He received his PhD and DSc in catalysis on silica aluminas and on zeolites, respectively. In addition to these research fields, he has been working for the past 15 years on the utilization of natural zeolites in agriculture and wastewater treatment. He investigated the properties of natural clinoptilolite and mordenite in detail and so studied the composition, chemical and hydrothermal modification of zeolites and zeolite containing rocks. As member of International Committee on Natural Zeolites, Dr. Kalló has connections with zeo-lite scientists in the USA, Italy, Britain, Bulgaria, Japan Australia, South Africa, Germany and other places.
Dr. János Papp is a scientific adviser and is a Candidate of Chemical Sciences (C.Sc.) He has a long experience in development of zeolite-based sewage and sludge treatment technologies, as well as the agricultural application of natural zeolitic rocks. He is one of the inventors of the ZEOFLOCC technology. Between 1992 and 1994, he was a scientific adviser at Hyrotrade GmbH. in Germany. He has written 84 scientific publications and has 12 patents.
Dr. József Oláh is a senior research engineer. He received his Ph.D and C.Sc. in anaerobic sludge treatment and biological degradability of organic water pollution, respectively. In the past 25 years, he developed a number of wastewater treatment technologies for pharmaceutical, paper industrial and dairy wastes. Since 1986, his main research interest has been the utilisation of natural zeolites in wastewater treatment. He had an important role in the development of the ZEOFLOCC technology. Dr. Oláh has written 32 scientific papers and has 8 patents.
Ms. Katalin Gyertyán is an economic adviser and is an economist. She has forecasted and evaluated the economic effect of a number of environmental R&D projects. She prepared business plans for companies and entrepreneurs, budgets and cash flow forecasts for a World Bank financed project and financial-economical analyses for feasibility studies. She took part in the PHARE financed project, Financial Diagnosis of RÁBA Truck Co. as an expert of an international consulting firm
The Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BUTE) is the largest and the most well-known University in Hungary. It has particularly strong programmes in environmental analytical chemistry and wastewater treatment. Dr. György Horvai, the Vice Rector of the University represents the BUTE in this project.
The association of University of Florida and the Living Planet Environmental Research Ltd. as well as their partner, the Budapest Technical University combines strong relevant technical skills, project management expertise and good international, as well as Hungarian, experience in dissemination of .........................................
List of Co-Directors
|
Name |
Name and address of company |
Phone/fax/e-mail |
| Dr. Scot E. Smith, NPD | University of Florida Gainesville, Florida 32611-2083 USA |
+352 392 4990 +352 392 4957 ses@ce.ufl.edu |
| Dr. Péter Princz, PPD | Living Planet Ltd. H-2040 Budaörs, Szivárvány u. 10. Hungary |
+36 1 334-0047 +36 1 334-0047 pprincz@living-planet.hu |
3 List of End-Users
| Company |
Contact person |
Phone/fax/e-mail |
| Capitol Sewerage Works, Inc. H-1056 Budapest, Március 15. tér 3. Hungary |
Mr György Garai | +36 1 327-9400 +36 1 318-1676 |
| North-Transdanubian Waterworks, Inc. H-800 Tatabánya, Sárberek 100. Hungary |
Mr. István Bunda | +36 34 311-766 +36 34 311-595 |
| Danube-valley Regional Waterworks, Inc.
H-2600 Vác, Hóman Bálint u. 3. Hungary |
Dr. Kálmán Pécsi | +36 27 311-555 +36 27 316-199 |
| PANNON-VÍZ Sewerage Works and Bath, Inc.
H-9025 Győr, Országút u. 4. Hungary |
Ms. Julianna Egyed | +36 96 326-566 +36 96 310-833 |
| BÁCSVÍZ Waterworks, Inc. H-6000 Kecskemét, Izsáki út 13. Hungary |
Mr. István Szekeres | +36 76 482-392 +36 76 481-282 |
| Zemplén Waterwork, Inc. H-3980 Sátoraljaujhely, Kazinczy Ferenc u. 24. Hungary |
Mr. István Kerényi | +36 47 322-455 +36 47 321-143 |
| Waterworks of Miskolc, Inc. H-3527 Miskolc, József a. u. 78. Hungary |
Mr. László Thurzó | +36 46 519-300 +36 46 519-306 |
| Tiszaug Waterworks Ltd. H-5440 Kunszentmárton, Zrínyi tér 2. Hungary |
Mr. Sándor Gedei | +36 56 560-110 +36 56 461 598 ksztmviz@externet.hu |
| Aqua Waterworks Ltd. H-9200 Mosonmagyaróvár, Timföldgyári u. 4. Hungary |
Mr. László Leitner | +36 96 215-544 +36 96 215-544 |
| Water and Sewerage Works Sopron and Its Environment,
Inc. H-9400 Sopron, Bartók Béla u. 42. Hungary |
Mr. Imre Mészáros | +36 99 314-130 +36 99 321-100 |
| North Nógrád Waterworks Ltd. H-2660 Balassagyarmat, Rákóczi u. 134. Hungary |
Mr. Csaba Vogel | +36 35 500-528 +36 35 300-022 nyugviz@elender.hu |
| Richter Gedeon Chemical Factory, Dorog Inc. H-2511 Esztergomi út 27. Hungary |
Mr. Zimmerer Ferenc | +36 33 530-040 +36 33 530-005 zimmerer@richter.hu |
| North-Transdanubian Environmental Inspectorate
H-9021 Győr, Árpád u. 28-32. Hungary |
Dr. Lajos Horváth | +36 96 312-888 +36 96 328-031 lajos_horvath@yahoo.com |
| ZEOTRADE Mining and Processing, Inc. H-3909 Mád, Vasút u.1. Hungary |
Mr. György Udvardi | +36 47 348-355 +36 47 348-354 |
| ENGEL Environmental and Foreign Trade Ltd. H-2890 Tata, Vágó u. 6. Hungary |
Mr. József Engel | +36 34 381-010 +36 34 381-010 |
| MÉLYÉPTERV Complex Engineering Office, Inc.
H-1012 Budapest, Várfok u. 14. Hungary |
Dr. László Tóth | +36 1 214-0380 +36 1 375-4616 |
| KOMPLEX Assembly and Constructing Ltd.
H-2801 Tatabánya, Élmunkás sor 1. Hungary |
Mr. Mihály Haraszti | +36 34 311-441 +36 34 311-441 komplex@mail.matav.hu |
| Budapest University of Technology and Economics Institute of General and Analytical Chemistry H-1521 Budapest, Szent Gellért tér 4. Hungary |
Dr. György Pokol | +36 1 463-1111 +36 1 463-4052 pokol.aak@chem.bme.hu |
| Budapest University of Technology and Economics Environmental Pilot Laboratory H-1521 Budapest, Műegyetem rkp. 9. Hungary |
Dr. Pál Miháltz | +36 1 463-2574 +36 1 463-3183 mihaltz.vfl@chem.bme.hu |